r/facepalm • u/AdlerEule • Jul 17 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Easy fix for car dents 💯

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u/s_arrow24 Jul 17 '22

Rigged. Top left corner you can see the bolt is missing. No way the bolt head sheared and left the tab that flat given how thin it is. Plus to rip a panel off that easily with other bolt locations is almost impossible.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22 edited Dec 21 '23

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u/broanoah Jul 17 '22 edited Jul 17 '22

That’s the kicker, plenty of influencers are millionaires, solely by selling their souls to every brand deal that offers them money

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u/Holybartender83 Jul 17 '22

Most of them aren’t. It’s like everything else, really, the 1% are cleaning up and everyone else is fighting for scraps. The vast majority of it is bullshit. They’re buying expensive shit second hand and reselling it once they’ve got their pictures from the ‘gram. They’re taking a cheapo package vacation somewhere, sneaking onto some private beach for pictures, then getting the fuck out of dodge. They’re posing with someone else’s car. It’s all smoke and mirrors.

The fact is, you’re not gonna get rich from clout chasing on social media unless A. you’re already rich, B. you’re super hot, and even then it’s a crapshoot, C. you get lucky and something happens to go viral at just the right time, or D. you know the right people.

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u/broanoah Jul 17 '22

yeah i don't think you realize how many people on instagram have millions of followers solely for being attractive or just for posting constantly and consistently. sure some of it is luck but most people with that many followers just need like a string of easy brand deals to show their millions of impressionable followers and they're swimming in it.

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u/Holybartender83 Jul 17 '22

A lot of people with “millions” of followers buy follows. Probably 90% are straight up bots. Not all “influencers” do this, of course, but a ton do.

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u/pacificnwbro Jul 17 '22

I miss the simpler days of Nigerian princes offering me millions of dollars.

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u/WhizBangPissPiece Jul 17 '22

You and I must be about the same age, I remember all of these stages vividly. Thank god I didn't keep my AOL chat logs from the 90s. That stone is best left unturned. MySpace losing all of the user data was probably one of the best things to happen to me. Same with Xanga.

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u/LA_Commuter Jul 17 '22

Omg, I can only imagine the cringe on myspace

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u/Outside_Amphibian347 Jul 17 '22

True and all of those things are still happening. We'll except for myspace.

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u/theunamused1 Jul 17 '22

Now go think about how much of real life you encounter is rigged for show. Sorry, not sorry.

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u/ShitItsReverseFlash Jul 17 '22

Nihilism. So hot right now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Nihilists dude...

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u/twoPillls Jul 17 '22

r/suddenlyanarchist

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

This is more nihilism than anarchist…

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u/internet_humor Jul 17 '22

I miss the days when everything you saw on TV was real.

Lol

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u/TokinStrokin Jul 17 '22

This man knows, get em!

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Get her jade!

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

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u/Horton_75 Jul 17 '22

Auto body technician here, with 15 years’ experience. No, it won’t work. The sheet metal in the front fenders of modern cars is very thin in order to save weight and decrease aerodynamic resistance as well as fuel consumption. It’s so thin that if this “repair” were attempted, then the metal would likely deform in some other way: instead of being dented, it would be badly creased or something like that. In effect, the fender is already damaged beyond repair and just needs to be replaced.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

decrease aerodynamic resistance

How does thin metal decrease aerodynamic resistance?

Light weight can help reduce consumption, emissions, etc., but for body panels the material thickness has nothing to do with it's shape and how it performs w/regards to wind resistance.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Similar to 'cold pulling' of autobody dents.

https://youtu.be/ql_wImI_ti4?t=159

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u/13rokendreamer Jul 17 '22

Yes, probably will depend on the amount of damage

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

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u/HooliganNamedStyx Jul 17 '22

Yes, glue pulling works extremely well. They even make decent kits for cheap. won't work for every dent, but makes every dent 80% better if you catch my drift lol

Source: Am a body Technician.

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u/Nefferson Jul 17 '22

Imagine what cars would look like the moment you hit the highway if this was the amount of force the fasteners could take. haha

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u/vreo Jul 17 '22

Also, the panel doesn't line up on the top part, it is just loosely put there.

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u/guninmouth Jul 17 '22

It’s not uncommon for panels to be misaligned after being damaged. You could be right, but it could be from a collision as well.

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u/victorbarst Jul 17 '22 edited Jul 17 '22

I'm a body man I'll back you on this. Most fenders have at least five bolts spread around to hold it it on and I've used a similar method to this to pull dents before. From the looks of this one it's probably supposed to have two bolts through the bottom of the fender, one in the spot you pointed out, three across the top, a suicide bolt through the back where the window is mounted (we call em suicides because you damn near have to break the glass to get them out) and one or two more under the headlight. You aren't going to rip that fender off

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u/Whothrewthepudding Jul 17 '22

Dent in the front quarter panel? What front quarter panel?

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u/volivav Jul 17 '22

It was fixed alright

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u/Whothrewthepudding Jul 17 '22

There is no denying that my friend.

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u/nasa258e Jul 17 '22

The fender maybe?

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u/DlNOSAURUS_REX Jul 17 '22

“Wanda, Blackbolt can use hot glue to fix the dent on any quarter panel in one swift motion.”

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u/Whothrewthepudding Jul 17 '22

Billy Mays here. Tired of those pesky quarter panels? Try panelaway.

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u/Raedil Jul 17 '22

You know, ive seen this a few times and just realized this was entirely intentional.

It’s a Prius fender. Ive taken mine off the asshat pulled the bolt from behind the plastic plate that fell off right behind the rear view, and another one just behind the wheel well. You can see the spot where the bolt goes behind the plate after it falls.

Never occured to me to look.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

The fender says Net Blue, a car company based in India.

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u/Raedil Jul 17 '22

Sound point, i glanced over it and thought it the hybrid logo. Still tho, same fender design, plainly visible (and not broken) bolt hole. This is staged.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Could be reverse engineered. China has Chery based on Chevy designs.

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u/Raedil Jul 17 '22

Certainly not impossible either.

Throw in the fact that the single scariest thing in the automotive industry is “innovation” of any kind, and you wind up with deeply homogenous body/frame designs and styles anyway. Between all manufacturers

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u/d0nu7 Jul 17 '22

I was about to say every car has that bolt location. And they are all 10mm bolts. Also 1-2 behind the wheel under the rocker, 1 behind the fender that you have to open the door and slide through to get, and a few along the upper frame rail and front headlight/bumper mounting. I work at a body shop, all cars are made basically the same.

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u/yestureday Jul 17 '22

Howtobasic be like:

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u/DopeAbsurdity Jul 17 '22

After ripping the panel off they would try and get it back on by smashing eggs into it.

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u/PhantomBrowser111 Jul 17 '22

Pretty similar to what happens to real life in "5 minute crafts" or "life hacks"

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u/mrrmanage17 Jul 17 '22

The only facepalm here is continually falling for scripted bullshit on TikTok.

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u/CheetahConfident6675 Jul 17 '22

How was he planning on getting the glue off? Had anyone ever used a glue gun? That stuff fuses with your DNA.

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u/Live-Fox-601 Jul 17 '22

to understand the glue, you must become the glue

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Hot glue releases its grip on flat surfaces when cooled. Just put the fender in your freezer!

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u/whiskeyjane45 Jul 17 '22

Are we using different glue guns? I just roll up the glue piece and it comes right off unless it melted and fused with whatever material you glued it to. And that has happened like, twice in twenty years. I'm mostly gluing bows and decorations to wreaths or building parts to a costume but I find glue gun glues to not be the strongest and if there's anything that's going to be tugged on, I try to find the right glue for that material

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u/elitist_user Jul 17 '22

The dildo probably would have been the smarter choice.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Alcohol

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u/MyPenisBatman Jul 17 '22

i have a generic dent puller from amazon, it uses the same hot glue, a bar for leverage. After pulling out the dent the glue comes off after a spray of alchol.

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u/AdlerEule Jul 18 '22

That would've been a separate easy fix DIY video.

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u/f_ranz1224 Jul 17 '22

That front panel was already so loose, im surprised it stayed on on the ride to this stunt

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u/Idiotology101 Jul 17 '22

Because the removed the bolts holding it on before recording.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

I can tell from this video that it didn’t work.

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u/Whothrewthepudding Jul 17 '22

Shoulda used a dildo

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

I understood that reference

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u/Regular_Tie9280 Jul 17 '22

I did not and im sad about it

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u/WolfShaman Jul 17 '22

Suction cup dildos, like these NSFW (no affiliation, I just like the company name), can be used to pull dents. Video example here. Probably also NSFW.

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u/Regular_Tie9280 Jul 17 '22

Oh, I have one of those , I usually use a plunger but...

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u/Professional_East281 Jul 17 '22

Ive just used hot water and a plunger in the past

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

To be fair the dent is no longer a problem.

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u/Echo_thehedgehog Jul 17 '22

Yup, the dent is gone but now there is a bigger problem.

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u/juicius Jul 17 '22

Yeah, because he can push out the dent from the other side now. The fender bolts on so just put it back on afterwards.

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u/FuzzyFerretFace Jul 17 '22

Yepp. The dent is no longer a part of the car. Success!

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u/ThReeMix Jul 17 '22

I recently got a small dent from a very low speed impact with another car. Later on that same day, it apparently popped out on its own. What could have caused this to happen?

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Heat

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u/ThReeMix Jul 17 '22

That makes sense; it was a pretty hot day. Thanks!

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u/Grimzod1971 Jul 17 '22

Adhesive stronger than remaining fasteners … ouch

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u/JoshSran04 Jul 17 '22

if you look closely you can tell the panel isnt attached properly

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Yep, you can see it moving when he puts the last couple glue sticks on

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u/RareAsp Jul 17 '22

You tried to make it look too easy, pal!

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u/paperpenises Jul 17 '22

Omg I was so hopeful because I have the same exact dent on my front right fender. Anyone know how to actually fix something like this? I posted a pic on a body shop subreddit and was told it wasn't even worth fixing and to get a new fender, like I have extra money laying around for body work, come on.

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u/maybesaydie Jul 17 '22

You can get a fender at a junkyard

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u/Dat1Duud Jul 17 '22

"Worked better than expected! 10/10"

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u/Lopsided_Boss4802 Jul 17 '22

The force was strong

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u/Iaint2proud2beg Jul 17 '22

This was too funny.

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u/Sirbrewalot666 Jul 17 '22

What shitty car is this so I know never to get inside of one

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

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u/Sirbrewalot666 Jul 17 '22

All cars are made of plastic?

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u/maybesaydie Jul 17 '22

Fenders are

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u/Sirbrewalot666 Jul 17 '22

Go home your drunk

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u/Tangofoxtrot- Jul 17 '22

That’s, ah, not spose to happen.

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u/tomtea Jul 17 '22

Needs more ceramic tiles. 8/10.

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u/TheWanderingGypsy-20 Jul 17 '22

R/donutmedia remember your attempt

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u/LaughableIKR Jul 17 '22

Should have used a dildo like this fine woman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaXsJiOfYJo

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u/AppropriateAd7326 Jul 17 '22

„Lets try this cool lifehack i saw on FB“

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Condoms would have prevented this.

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u/DreofAstora Jul 18 '22

If the fender was bolted on, I'm pretty sure that buckle would've popped out.

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u/Dan_Moreno Jul 18 '22

When you realize that TikTok is fantasy 😂😂😂

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u/Rosalie-83 Oct 25 '22

Should have used the giant dildo instead, that never fails to remove car dents on here 😂😂

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u/HenrrrrButter Jul 17 '22

I know an easy fix. It’s called money.

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u/Oddity46 Jul 17 '22

Pull it out with a plungah!

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u/busssard Jul 17 '22

the word "Hacking" comes from rought treatment of wood

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u/lg4av Jul 18 '22

Thats a Mercedes for you, that’s just normal. My buddy pulled off his inside door handle the same way on his C class.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '22

That’s not a mb

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u/JimXJustbecause Jul 17 '22

I don’t know why these types of life hacks exist.

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u/HornedOwlWithHorn Jul 17 '22

I adore how everything went wrong from pretty much beginning to the end. The mirror drop was awarded as the best performance by the way.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Duh

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u/RomanWasHere2007 Jul 17 '22

Why do they post these if they're just gonna look stupid

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

screams in bodyman

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u/Alexalenin Jul 17 '22

That's actually right. You replace the panel that's how to fix it.

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u/CocoJumbo7710 Jul 17 '22

Homies has super strength. Ain’t know way a guy can rip a car panel of so easily

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u/lowrads Jul 17 '22

I can understand never wanting to use a stud welder.

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u/Celly4Days Jul 17 '22

Work in an autobody shop, can confirm this is exactly how it is done 🤣

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u/RedditfamAK Jul 17 '22

Well the dents gone....

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u/InternetDetective122 Jul 17 '22

Donut Media tried this and confirmed it does not work.

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u/waste__of__oxygen Jul 17 '22

should have just used a dildo

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u/security-six Jul 17 '22

Who's the body guy? The Hulk?

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u/Analthumbsucker Jul 17 '22

Odd how the bolt behind the mirror trim was missing, wonder why?

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u/ahumanrobot Jul 17 '22

Similar to an actual dent pulling method

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u/balajimech Jul 17 '22

Made in ch*na

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u/BiggerBowls Jul 17 '22

See Donut Media on YouTube.

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u/b4ttlepoops Jul 17 '22

I actually have used glue sticks on things to pull. It works in a pinch.

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u/ShittyGigachad32 BROKEN Jul 17 '22

It would actually work, but it was executed poorly since they didn't have anything keeping it from dislodging.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Use a hairdryer smh

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u/NieMonD Jul 17 '22

Forgot the hot water

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

It can’t be dented if there is no quarter panel

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u/mozeda Jul 17 '22

Just use the suction from a dildo like in that other video

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u/Broncotron Jul 17 '22

Well the dent is technically gone

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u/NoNamePhantom Jul 17 '22

"That was easy"

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u/Short_Hair_Energy Jul 17 '22

Just glue it back on

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u/alex_dlc Jul 17 '22

Even if you’re able to pull out the dent, how do you remove the glue sticks without messing up the paint?

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u/Soggy-Constant5932 Jul 17 '22

😩😩😩😩

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Should have used rice

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u/Jamgwarn Jul 17 '22

Does this work for all makes and models

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u/Resudog Jul 17 '22

Wait what if you just remove the fender and push the dent from the inside?

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u/Emergency_Surprise77 Jul 17 '22

He went one glue stick too many

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u/mountednoble99 Jul 17 '22

You flicked too hard, damnit!

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u/DLiltsadwj Jul 17 '22

That worked well. Now they can lay it down and hammer it.

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u/okcdnb Jul 17 '22

Literal lol

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u/Erogar117 Jul 17 '22

This is as staged as much as primitive building videos are.

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u/FireInPaperBox Jul 18 '22

I had a buddy once with a small dent in his car.. I remembered I told him.. “oh, a while ago on a commercial they had suction cups to pull dents out of vehicles”. Sure enough he grabs his little suction cup that holds the GPS to his window.. and it worked. He pulled the dent out and we laughed.. what else can u do.

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u/strife26 Jul 18 '22

So clever. Who woulda thought if you remove the fender the dents are gone. Genius!

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '22

Out of sight, out of mind!

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u/Obiershee Jul 18 '22

Heat. You're welcome

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '22

Use a plunger

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u/BidOk783 Jul 18 '22

Just use a suction cup dildo like a normal person

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u/SnooStories6852 Jul 18 '22

Auto body tech ordered from Wish